Jim McKay

Miracle on Ice 1980 Winter Olympics USA vs. Soviet Union hockey

5 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Miracle on Ice’

One of the greatest moments in American sports happened 45 years ago.
American singer Lionel Richie, wearing a blue jacket and white trousers, on a podium surrounded by performers during the closing ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, 12th August 1984.

1984 Breakdancing Craze Lives on At 2024 Paris Olympic Games

During the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lionel Richie performed a memorable extended version of “All Night Long,” accompanied by dozens of young breakdancers.